Keyboard Usage [NEC PC98]
Layout
The keyboard layout of PC-98 is based on the Japan Industrial Standard. This is a bit-paired layout derived from typewriters, and has some different symbol key assignments from the US layout.
The bottom letter of the keycap is input when the kana lock is enabled. The right letter is input when the kana lock is enabled and the shift key is hold.
Key
カナ (kana), NFER and XFER keys are used by the Japanese input method.
Windows
| Key | Assignment |
|---|---|
| GRPH | Alt |
| HOME/CLR | Home |
| HELP | End |
| ROLL UP | PageDown |
| ROLL DOWN | PageUp |
| STOP | Ctrl+Break |
| COPY | PrintScreen |
| vf1 or GRPH+f1 | F11 |
| vf2 or GRPH+f2 | F12 |
N88-BASIC(86)
| Key | Operation |
|---|---|
| GRPH | Input a graphical symbol corresponding to the key |
| HOME/CLR | Clear the screen and move the cursor to top-left |
| HELP | Show location if the program occurs an error |
| ROLL UP | Page down in the editor mode |
| ROLL DOWN | Page up in the editor mode |
| STOP | Terminate the execution |
| COPY | Print the screen |
| ESC | Input the escape code (0x1B) |
| vf1 - vf5 | Not assigned |